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Explain Simultaneous Activities with "While"

This set contains 11 annotated sentences.

Dataset version: enGram 3.4, Jan 2024

01

SShe VPreslikes vIto listen to audiobooks while pAdriving to work.

Explanation

She likes to listen to audiobooks while driving to work.

Patternsdrive — drove — driven

02

SHe VPastwatched TV while pAeating dinner, pAenjoying his favorite show.

Explanation

He watched TV while eating dinner, enjoying his favorite show.

Patternseat — ate — eaten^his favorite show

03

SThey VPasttalked about their plans while pAwalking in the park.

Explanation

They talked about their plans while walking in the park.

04

HPresDo Syou ever v2check your emails while pAhaving breakfast?

Explanation

Do you ever check your emails while having breakfast?

Patternshave — had — had

05

SShe often VPresreads the news on her phone while pAwaiting for the bus.

Explanation

She often reads the news on her phone while waiting for the bus.

Patternsread — read — read

06

SHe HPastwas pAPresworking on his laptop while pAattending the online meeting.

Explanation

He was working on his laptop while attending the online meeting.

Patternsthe online meeting

07

While pAcooking dinner, Sshe VPastlistened to a podcast about history.

Explanation

While cooking dinner, she listened to a podcast about history.

08

SThey VPastplayed board games while pAwaiting for Sthe rain vIto stop.

Explanation

They played board games while waiting for the rain to stop.

09

Why HPresdo Syou v2text your friends while pAstudying?

Explanation

Why do you text your friends while studying?

10

SHe HPastwas pAPrestaking notes while Sthe teacher VPastexplained the new topic.

Explanation

He was taking notes while the teacher explained the new topic.

Patternstake — took — taken^the new topic

11

While pAjogging in the morning, Sshe often VPresplans her day in her mind.

Explanation

While jogging in the morning, she often plans her day in her mind.